Cortada created art at the Earth’s poles to help
address environmental issues at every point in between. Sponsored by the
National Science Foundation and the New York Foundation for the Art’s sponsored
artists program, Cortada placed 24 shoes in a circle around the South and North
Poles (in 2007 and 2008, respectively), each shoe serving as a proxy for a person
affected by global climate change across 24 time zones.

Aside
from the shoes, the exhibit features flags that were part of the original installations
at opposite ends of the planet, as well as works on paper made by melting
Antarctic ice. This is the first time that works from both polar installations
are featured as part of one exhibit.

ABOUT XAVIER CORTADA

Xavier Cortada created installations at the Earth's poles to generate awareness about global climate change. The Miami artist has also developed participatory art projects to engage communities in local action at points in between. In Florida, he has worked with scientists, arborists and environmental managers to develop eco-art projects that engage community residents in bioremediation, including: coastal reforestation efforts in Miami and an urban reforestation campaign in St. Petersburg. He has also created eco-art interventions in Holland, Latvia, and Hawaii.

ABOUT MIAMI
SCIENCE MUSEUM

The Miami Science
Museum aims to make a difference in people’s lives by inspiring them to
appreciate the impact that science and technology can have on every facet of
our world. For over 60 years, MiaSci’s award-winning educational programs,
family-focused exhibits, historic planetarium, and rehabilitative Wildlife
Center and Clinic have enriched locals and tourists alike. In 2014, the legacy
continues, as MiaSci will be moving to a new world-class, state-of-the-art
facility designed by Grimshaw Architects in the heart of downtown Miami. The Museum
will remain operational at its current location on South Miami Avenue until
completion of the new building. MiaSci is accredited by the American
Association of Museums and is an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution. For
more information about the Museum and our New Museum project, visit
www.miasci.org/blog or call (305) 646-4200.

Miami Science Museum is located at 3280
South Miami Avenue, Miami, FL 33129. The Museum is open every day from 10:00 am
until 6:00 pm. Admission is free for MiaSci members and children under 3;
students (with valid ID), seniors (62+) and children 3 – 12, $10.95; adults are
$14.95. Parking is free.

Miami Science
Museum is funded with the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of
Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor
and Board of County Commissioners.